1. Fleming discovered that penicillin fights a viruses that cause infections. C bacteria that cause infections

1. Fleming discovered that penicillin fights
A viruses that cause infections. C bacteria that cause infections. В blood infections. D mould.
2. Fleming discovered the properties of penicillin in
A Edinburgh. В London. C New York. D Vienna.
3. Fleming found the mould in
A his fridge. В on his lunch plate. C on a piece of cheese. D on a petri dish.
4. Penicillin was being produced in large enough quantities for medical use by the
A 1930s. В 1940s. C 1950s. D 1960s
5. According to the video, a solution to antibiotic resistance
A will never be found. В has already been found. C was found three years ago.D hasn't been found yet.
Watch the video again. Mark the sentences true (T) or false (F) and correct the false ones.
1 The discovery of penicillin is one of the most important medical discoveries because it's so cheap to produce.
2 Fleming's laboratory hasn't been tidied up and people can visit nowadays.
3 Fleming discovered that bacteria were eating the mould.
4 Penicillin was in common medical use twenty years after its discovery.
5 Antibiotic resistance is caused by the appearance of new bacteria.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1 The twins both want to be sciences/scientists when they're older.
2 They are always asking questions, they're very curious/curiosity.
3 He has an amazing able/ability with languages, I don't know how he picks them up so quickly.
4 Penicillin has been used for treatment/treating infections since the 1940s.
5 I don’t think many people understand the seriousness/serious of the problem.
6 Science programmes on TV have really gained in popular/popularity in recent years.
7 It's incredible how quickly living/live things can adapt to survive in new environments.
8 Without the discovery/discover of penicillin, we would be living in a very different world now.


1. Fleming discovered that penicillin fights
A viruses that cause infections. C bacteria that cause infections. В blood infections. D mould.
2. Fleming discovered the properties of penicillin in
A Edinburgh. В London. C New York. D Vienna.
3. Fleming found the mould in
A his fridge. В on his lunch plate. C on a piece of cheese. D on a petri dish.
4. Penicillin was being produced in large enough quantities for medical use by the
A 1930s. В 1940s. C 1950s. D 1960s
5. According to the video, a solution to antibiotic resistance
A will never be found. В has already been found. C was found three years ago.D hasn't been found yet.